Weather Records on 28 February 1941

404 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 1941. Highest significance: Atlantic City Marina, US.

Key Facts for 28 February 1941

On 28 February 1941, 404 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
154 were record highs and 105 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 390 daily.
Atlantic City Marina set a daily record snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 28 February 1941.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

404 stations

404 station records on 28 February 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tiaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Truro Nsac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Battle Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Helwan (Cairo)	Egypt	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Sosnovez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Axel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wooleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Central Kin Kin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record daily precipitation	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Denekamp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wandagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Murgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Springville Tule Hd	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
McArthur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

404 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 99, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 28 February 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	99
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 28 February 1941 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 390.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

291 broken records

Margins by which the 291 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 338.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 1941

Top 20 records on 28 February 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 1941	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1941	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1941	Peak Hill, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1941	Philadelphia City, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1941	The Pas, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	18 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1941	Red Hill, AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	5 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1941	Plainfield, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1941	Trenton 2, US	monthly snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	42 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Wallal Downs, AU	monthly rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Fort Vermilion Cda, CA	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	3.9 cm (1.5 in)	23 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Pickens 1, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	7 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Tiaro, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Astrakan, RU	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	56 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Northport, US	monthly high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Quatsino, CA	monthly high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Pendleton Dwtn, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Reading Wb City, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1941	Redding Fire STN 2, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	23 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1796 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1941. 1941 had 404 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1799	1
1814	1
1836	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	2
1849	1
1858	3
1860	1
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	3
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	1
1890	1
1893	5
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	3
1898	1
1899	1
1900	6
1901	4
1902	22
1903	49
1904	10
1905	7
1906	30
1907	17
1908	34
1909	10
1910	39
1911	43
1912	29
1913	21
1914	66
1915	15
1916	44
1917	26
1918	13
1919	52
1920	45
1921	136
1922	102
1923	58
1924	98
1925	91
1926	140
1927	73
1928	72
1929	211
1930	132
1931	197
1932	649
1933	139
1934	821
1935	375
1936	311
1937	315
1938	275
1939	1,084
1940	602
1941	404
1942	291
1943	275
1944	468
1945	298
1946	336
1947	431
1948	1,017
1949	593
1950	480
1951	684
1952	239
1953	304
1954	519
1955	881
1956	336
1957	234
1958	622
1959	360
1960	1,068
1961	311
1962	2,575
1963	564
1964	265
1965	413
1966	604
1967	611
1968	640
1969	384
1970	545
1971	811
1972	1,325
1973	516
1974	568
1975	429
1976	1,155
1977	419
1978	1,057
1979	563
1980	926
1981	1,035
1982	797
1983	950
1984	1,175
1985	596
1986	1,293
1987	1,820
1988	810
1989	1,083
1990	1,394
1991	594
1992	1,154
1993	1,303
1994	1,320
1995	1,205
1996	1,555
1997	1,441
1998	1,055
1999	809
2000	1,239
2001	1,187
2002	1,619
2003	744
2004	896
2005	1,011
2006	1,257
2007	1,196
2008	897
2009	1,016
2010	900
2011	1,423
2012	820
2013	732
2014	1,279
2015	1,686
2016	1,000
2017	869
2018	1,502
2019	998
2020	583
2021	855
2022	748
2023	1,083
2024	1,108
2025	729
2026	1,477

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	275
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1